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Italian jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader who achieved international fame with his melancholic instrumental hit 'Il Silenzio'.Born in Turin, Italy, Rosso defied his family to pursue music. After WWII service, he became a prominent figure in Italian jazz and pop. His 1962 composition 'Il Silenzio', inspired by the Last Post bugle call, became a global phenomenon, selling over 5 million copies. He composed film scores and later entered local politics in Milan before his death in Rome.

• Defied his father, an engineer who disapproved of a music career, by running away to Paris at 19 to play in jazz clubs.
• Served in the Italian Army during World War II, an experience that later influenced his famous piece 'Il Silenzio'.
• 'Il Silenzio' (1962) was composed as a tribute to fallen soldiers and became one of the best-selling instrumental singles ever. Its success made Rosso a household name across Europe and beyond.
• He represented Italy in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Uno per tutte", finishing 3rd.
• Composed music for several Italian films during the 1960s, including soundtracks for the popular 'Ringo' western series.
• Unexpectedly shifted careers later in life, serving as a Milan city councilor for the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) from 1985 to 1990.
• Died of a heart attack in Rome in 1994 at the age of 68.